Ariopsis assimilis (Günther, 1864)
Mayan sea catfish
photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Family:  Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Central America: Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Consumed mostly fresh.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  traumatogenic


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